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The Epic is the third studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his first on a major-label.[1] It was released on May 5, 2015, by the Brainfeeder record label.

The Epic
Studio album by
Kamasi Washington
ReleasedMay 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)
StudioKingsize Soundlabs
(Los Angeles, California)
GenreJazz
Length173:36
LabelBrainfeeder
ProducerKamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington chronology
Light of the World
(2008)		 The Epic
(2015)		 Harmony of Difference
(2017)
Singles from The Epic
  1. "Re Run Home"
    Released: March 10, 2015
  2. "Miss Understanding"
    Released: April 8, 2015

Critical reception


Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[2]
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
Financial Times[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Irish Times[8]
Pitchfork8.6/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut8/10[11]

Upon its release, The Epic received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 7 reviews.[3] the AllMusic critic Thom Jurek described the album as "21st century jazz as accessible as it is virtuosic -- feel matters to Washington", and further wrote, "Holistic in breadth and deep in vision, it provides a way into this music for many, and challenges the cultural conversation about jazz without compromising or pandering."[4] Russell Warfield of Drowned in Sound described the album as "wonderful stuff" and that the record "deserves a high score by any standards of evaluation".[5]

The Guardian critic, John Fordham, who was positive in his assessment of the album, wrote, "Only a shortage of thematic surprises – given its extravagant length – keeps it from being quite the seismically jazz-changing departure that some admirers are claiming."[7] Seth Colter Walls of Pitchfork awarded the album the "Best New Music" tag, writing, "The Epic actually makes good on its titular promise without bothering to make even a faint-hearted stab in the direction of fulfilling its pre-release hype."[9]


Accolades


Publication Accolade Year Rank
The Guardian The Best Albums of 2015 2015
8[12]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
10[13]
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s 2019
58[14]
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2015 2015
7[15]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
35[16]
The Wire Releases of the Year 1–50 2015
8[17]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s 2019 82[18]

Track listing



CD


All tracks are written by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.

Volume 1: The Plan
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Change of the Guard" 12:15
2."Askim" 12:34
3."Isabelle" 12:12
4."Final Thought" 6:31
5."The Next Step" 14:48
6."The Rhythm Changes"
  • Patrice Quinn
  • Washington
7:45
Total length:66:05
Volume 2: The Glorious Tale
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Miss Understanding" 8:46
2."Leroy and Lanisha" 9:24
3."Re Run" 8:19
4."Seven Prayers" 7:35
5."Henrietta Our Hero"
  • Quinn
  • Washington
7:13
6."The Magnificent 7" 12:48
Total length:54:05
Volume 3: The Historic Repetition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Re Run Home" 14:06
2."Cherokee"Ray Noble8:14
3."Clair de Lune"Claude Debussy11:07
4."Malcolm's Theme"
8:40
5."The Message" 11:11
Total length:53:18
Vinyl Triple LP track listing
Volume 1: The Plan
  1. "A1. Change of the Guard" — 12:16
  2. "A2. Isabelle" — 12:13
  3. "A3. Final Thought" — 6:32
  4. "B1. The Next Step" — 14:49
  5. "B2. Askim" — 12:35
Volume 2: The Glorious Tale
  1. "A1. The Rhythm Changes" — 7:44
  2. "A2. Leroy and Lanisha" — 9:24
  3. "A3. Re Run" — 8:20
  4. "B1. Miss Understanding" — 8:46
  5. "B2. Henrietta Our Hero" — 7:14
  6. "B3. Seven Prayers" — 7:36
  7. "B4. Cherokee" — 8:14
Volume 3: The Historic Repetition
  1. "A1. The Magnificent 7" — 12:46
  2. "A2. Re Run Home" — 14:06
  3. "B1. Malcolm's Theme" — 8:41
  4. "B2. Clair de Lune" — 11:08
  5. "B3. The Message" — 11:09

Personnel


Credits adapted from vinyl liner notes.

Band

Additional musicians

Ensemble – (tracks 1, 2, 5–7, 9, 11, 12, 14)

Mixing engineer


Charts



Weekly charts


Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 18
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[21] 3

Year-end charts


Chart (2016) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 145

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[23] Platinum 20,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. "Fresh heirs: how Kamasi Washington gave jazz back to the kids". The Guardian. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. "The Epic by Kamasi Washington reviews". Any Decent Music?. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. "Reviews for The Epic by Kamasi Washington". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  4. Jurek, Thom. "The Epic – Kamasi Washington". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  5. Warfield, Russell (May 5, 2015). "Album Review: Kamasi Washington – The Epic". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. Hobart, Mike (May 2, 2015). "Kamasi Washington: The Epic — review". Financial Times. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  7. Fordham, John (June 18, 2015). "Kamasi Washington: The Epic review – a spectacular new jazz odyssey". The Guardian. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. Carroll, Jim (July 3, 2015). "Kamasi Washington: The Epic | Album Review". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  9. Walls, Seth Colter (May 8, 2015). "Kamasi Washington: The Epic". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  10. Hermes, Will (June 2, 2015). "The Epic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  11. Lewis, John (July 2015). "Kamasi Washington: The Epic". Uncut (218): 84.
  12. "The Best Albums of 2015". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  13. "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  14. "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  15. "Albums of the Year 2015". Rough Trade. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  16. "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". Stereogum. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  17. "2015 Rewind: Releases of the Year 1–50". The Wire. No. 383. London. January 2016. p. 32 – via Exact Editions.
  18. Dolan, Jon; Spanos, Brittany; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Sheffield, Rob; Holmes, Charles; Hoard, Christian; Hudak, Joseph; Leight, Elias; Exposito, Suzy; Hermes, Will; Martoccio, Angie; Browne, David; Shteamer, Hank; Freeman, Jon; Shaffer, Claire; Ehrlich, Brenna; Bernstein, Jonathan; Blistein, Jon; Catucci, Nick; Klinkenberg, Brendan; Schwartz, Danny; Grow, Kory (2019-12-03). "The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  19. "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  20. "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  21. "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  22. "Jaaroverzichten 2016 Albums". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  23. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kamasi Washington; 'The Epic')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 December 2018.





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